Reidar Olsen was 15 years old when he built his first airplane. It was a pusher biplane on skids powered by a 7-hp motor and quite up-to-date for Norway in 1913. Olsen was one of many teenage prodigies building airplanes in those days. WAHF Inductee Thomas Hamilton made his first airplane in Vancouver, Canada, then, and a teenager we’d like to know more about named Harry Tees was doing the same thing in Green Bay.

Please join us as we honor our 2026 inductees on Saturday, October 10, 2026!

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Collecting and Preserving Wisconsin's Aviation History

Welcome to the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame, a membership organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing Wisconsin aviation news and history. Learn about the men and women who are making aviation history in Wisconsin and beyond.

Become a member/supporter today so that together we can continue to honor those who advance and enhance aviation in our state. Because Wisconsin aviators need heroes, too.